Kelly Fenton
Kelly Fenton | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 53B district | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andrea Kieffer |
| Succeeded by | Steve Sandell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1966 Texas |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse | Greg |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Marquette University (B.A.) University of Houston (M.Ed.) |
Kelly Fenton (born February 23, 1966) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 53B in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life
[edit]Fenton attended Marquette University, graduating with a bachelor's degree, and later the University of Houston, graduating with a M.Ed.[1]
Fenton was deputy chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota from December 2011 to 2013.[2]
Minnesota House of Representatives
[edit]Fenton was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014.
On November 6, 2018, DFL candidate Steve Sandell unseated Fenton in the District 53B election.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Fenton is married to her husband, Greg. They have three children and reside in Woodbury, Minnesota.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fenton, Kelly". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "Endorsements: Youakim, Fenton and Whiting in MN House races". Star Tribune. October 29, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "LIVE Election Results from MPR News". elections.mpr.org. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1966 births
- Living people
- Women state legislators in Minnesota
- Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- University of Houston alumni
- Marquette University alumni
- 21st-century American women politicians
- People from Woodbury, Minnesota
- 21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature